I’m never sure how something like The Gruffalo Discovery Land at Twycross Zoo will go down with our pre-teen kids – the last time we took them to a zoo was probably our trip to Paradise Wildlife Park, when they were absolutely tiny. This interactive discovery trail in Warwickshire has been transformed into a Christmas […]
Travel: A family day at the zoo – Paradise Wildlife Park, Hertfordshire
I’ve finally had a chance to make a little vlog of our day at Paradise Wildlife Park just before the kids went back to school last month. The zoo is in Broxbourne, about an hour’s drive from us, or half an hour out from London, and in all honesty I don’t know how we’ve not […]
Travel: Is it worth taking a baby and toddler to Whipsnade Zoo?
In our case, no. It’s not worth taking really young kids to Whipsnade zoo. Bear with me while I put that into context. Back in September we kicked off a 2-week staycation with a trip to Mead Open Farm and loved every second of it. The following day, though, things took an unexpected turn when […]